Gearing.



F. V. WIDGER.

GEARING'.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-27. I912.

Patentedsept. 21

I T E E H S J S v W E M u s 3 1 v. WIDGER.

GEARING.

APPLICATION FILED SEN-27. 1912.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

F. V. WIDGER.

BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-21. I912.

Patented Sept. 21,; 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

-r sea FRANK V. WIDGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

Application filed September 27, 1912. Serial liTo. 722,773.

ing and making one or more revolutions in ihe opposite direction, and so forth, and op- .a-ating in conjunction with a power driven .vringer through which the clothes are run eady for drying.

The objects of my invention are: to proluce a power driven washing and wringing u'iachine of the cylinder type of such construction as to eliminate to the operator the iability of accident so ordinarily involved .11 operating machines of this type, to mini- :nize the amount of power required toop- :rate the machine, to eliminate all gearing .nside the body of the machine, and to provide means for automatically cleaning the Inside of the body of the machine without nmoving the cylinder.

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in the accomj'ianying drawings Figure 1 s a front view of the mechanism, Fig. 2 is a side view, and Fig. 3 is a rear view taken at iines A. A, Fig. 2.

Similar figures refer to similar parts throughout the several views, in which- (4) is the body of the machine which is 'uounted on a frame (5). \Vithin the body (4) is a cylinder (6) which is pivotally nounted by means of shafts (7) which are nounted in suitable hearings in the body 1), the shaft (7) whichshows in Fig. 2 extending through the body (4:). Rigidly mounted on the shaft (7) is a spur gear (8), shown in dotted lines Fig. 1). Also rigidly mounted on the shaft (7) is a bevel gear (9). Mounted on thebody (4) by means of a suitable spindle (10) is a spur gear (11) adapted to mesh with the spur gear (8). Mounted on the spur gear (11) near its periphery is a lug or projection (12). Mounted on the frame (5) is a motor (13) carry-.

ing a driving shaft (14). Also mounted on the frame (5) by means of suitable bearings (15) and (1(5) is a shaft (17). Mounted at one of its ends on the frame (5) by means of a suitable bearing (18) and at its opposite end on the body (4) by means of suitable bearings (19) and (20) is the shaft (21). Rigidly mounted on the shaft (M) are the screw gears (22) and (23). Mounted at the lower end of the shaft (21) is theworm gear (24) and at the lower end of the shaft (17) a worm gear 25). The worm gear (24) meshes with and is adapted to be driven by the screw gear (22) and the Worm gear '(25) meshes with and is adapted to be driven by the screw gear (23). Loosely mounted on the shaft (21) and adapted to mesh with the bevel gear (9) are the bevel pinions (28) and (27) and which are 'pro vided with clutch -ja\vs (45). Sl'rdably mounted on the shaft"(21) by means of 'a suitable key (28) is a double jaw clutch (29). livotally mounted on the spindle (10) by means of a suitable screw (30), or other suitable means, is a curved clutch fork (31) .which is adapted to move the double Clutch n and out of engagement with the bevel pinions (26) and (27) or to a neutral position between these two pinions as desired. Mounted on the curved clutch fork (31) in a suitable manner are the springs (53) and (54). Piyotally mounted at one end of the double clutch fork (31) in a suitable manner is an upright bar (32). Mounted on the body t) is a. projection (33) on to which is pivotally mounted a handle or hand lever (34) one end of which lever is pivotally connected to the upper end of the upright bar (32). Formed in the projection .',(33) are three notches in which a the frame of the wringer a sufiiciiarit-dis The shaft (40) which passes through the lower roll (39) extends beyond I tance to permit the bevel gear (41) to be (41), the bevelpinions (42) and (43) andthe double clutch (46) are inclosed in a case (47). Pivotally mounted in the case (47) in a suitable manner and adapted to engage with and operate the clutch (46) is a hand lever (48).

r The cylinder (6) which is adapted to revolve within the body (4) is provided with an opening to which is fitted, in any suitable manner, a door (51). Built in or at tached' to the outer side of the door (51) in any suitable manner are bristles (52), being. of suflicient length to cause them to come in.

contact with the inside of the body (4) during part of each revolution of the cylinder (6) for the purpose of preventing any substances from adhering to the inside of the body (4).

The operation of the mechanism is as follows: Motion is imparted to the shaft (14) by means of the motor (13). Through the screw gear (22) and the worm gear (24) motion is imparted to the shaft (21) and the double jaw clutch (29). By throwing the spring-operated lever (36) on the hand lever (34) into the upper notch (35) on the projection (33) the clutch (29) is placed in contact with the jaws (45) on the bevel pinion (27) which causes the pinion (27) to revolve with the clutch (29) on the shaft (21) and drive the bevel gear (9) which in turn causes the spur gear (8) and the cylinder (6) to revolve. Through the spur gear (8) the gear (11) is caused'torevolve on its spindle. As this operation continues the lug (12) is carried around on the gear (11) until it comes in contact withthe spring (53). Further movement of the gear (11) causes the spring (53) to be compressed against the clutch lever (31) and which action moves the clutch (29) out of engagement with the jaws (45) on the bevel pinion (27) and into engagement with the clutch jaws (45) on the bevel pinion (26). This action permits the'bevcl pinion to run loose on the shaft (21) and the bevel gear (9) is then driven in an opposite direction through the bevel pinion (26). This re versal of the direction of rotation of the bevel gear (9) also reverses the direclon of travel of the spur gear (8), the shafts (7), the cylinder (6) and the spur gear (11.). This operation 'will continue until the lug (12) on the gca r (11) is brought around into contact with the spring (54) on the clutch lever (31) when the action above described will be repeated. The springs (53) and (54) are of sufiicient strength to throw the clutch (29) into engagement with the clutch jaws (45) after it has been released by the clutch lever (31) and the lug (12). The spring operated levers (36)on the hand lever (34) is of the proper tension to permit the clutch lever (31), through the bar (32) and the hand lever (34) to be moved in the notches (35). To stop the movement of the cylinder (6) the operator moves the hand lever (34') up or down as the case may be, until the spring operated lever (36) rests in the central notch (35) on the projection This movement, through the bar (32) and the clutch lever (31) moves the clutch (29) into a neutral position between the jaws (45) on the bevel pinions (26) and (27) and the bevel gear (9), the spur gears (8) and (11), the shaft (7) and the cylinder (6) will come to rest.

To operate the wringer motion is imparted to the shaft (17) through the worm gear (25), the screw gear (23), the shaft (14-) and the motor (48) into the upper notch (49) on the case (47) the clutch (46) is moved into engagement with the clutch jaws (44) on the bevel pinion (42). This causes the bevel pinion (42) to turn with the clutch (46) and drive the bevel gear (41). which in turn drives the wringer rolls (38) and (39) through the shaft (40). To reverse the operation of the wringer the spring operated lever (50); is moved to the lower notch (49). This releases the clutch (46) from engagement with the clutch jaws (44) on the bevel pinion (42) and moves it into engagement with the clutch jaws (44) on the bevel pinion (43) and which drives the bevel gear (41) in the opposite direction to that described above. By moving the spring operated lever (50) into engagement with the central notch (49) the clutch (46) is held in a neutral position between the clutch jaws (44) on the bevel pinions (42) and (43) and the wringer comes to rest.

Having now fully described the principle of my invention and an apparatus embodying same, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a device the class described, the combination with a driving member, of a gear rotatable in both directions, a bevel gear connected thereto, bevel pinions freely mountedon the driving member and engaging with the beveled gear on diametrically opposite sides thereof, both of. said pinions being provided with clutch teeth, a clutch member spliued to the driving member and having teeth on each end adapted to engage with the teeth of the pinions. a pivoted lever to move the clutch member into ongagement with the teeth of either one 01 By moving the spring operated lever (50) on the hand lever" l l) E.

' with the teeth of the pinions,

the-pinions and into neutral position, and means carried by the said rotatable gear intermittently to engage the lever after not more than a complete rotation of the gear in either direction for moving the clutch member automatically in either direction.

2. In a device of the class described, .the

combination With a driving member, of a.

gear rotatable in both directions, a bevel gear connected thereto, bevel pinions freely mounted on the driving member and engaging With the beveled gear on, diametrically opposite sides thereof, both of said pinlons being provided with clutclnteeth, a clutch member splined to the driving member and havingteeth on each end adapted-to engage With the teeth of the pinions, a pivoted lever to move the clutch member into engagement with the teeth of either one of the pinions and into neutral position, means on the rotatable gear intermittently to engage the lever for moving the clutch member automatically in either direction, and a lever for manually controlling the operation of the lever regardless of said automatic means.

3. In a device 'of the class described, the combination With a driving member, of a gear rotatable in both directions, a bevel gear secured thereto, bevel pinions freely mounted on the driving member and engaging with the beveled gear on diametrically opposite sides thereof, both of said pinions being provided with clutch teeth, a clutch member splined to the driving member and having teeth on each end adapted to engage a pivoted lever to move the clutch member into engagement with the teeth of either one of the pinions and into neutral position, a gear meshing With the first mentioned gear having a fixed lateral projection carried thereby, and a spring mounted on each side of the lever in position to be engaged by the projection of said gear to reverse the clutch member.

4:. In a device of the class described, the combination With a driving member, of a gear rotatable in both directions, a bevel gear secured thereto, bevel pinions freely mounted on the driving member and engaging with the beveled gear on diametrically opposite sides thereof, both of'said pinions being r0- vided With clutch teeth, a clutch member splined to the driving member and having teeth on each end adapted to engage with the teeth of the pinions, a pivoted lever to move the clutch member into engagement with the teeth-of either one of the pinions and into neutral position, a gear meshing with the first mentioned gear having a lateral projection carried thereby, a spring mounted on each side of the lever in position to be en-' ing with the'beveled gear on diametrically opposite sides thereof, both of said pinions being provided with clutch teeth, a clutch member splined to the driving member and having teeth on each end adapted to engage with the teeth of the pinions, a pivoted lever to move the clutch member into engagement with the teeth of either one of the pinions and into neutral position, a gear meshing with the first mentioned gear having a lateral projection carried thereby, a spring mounted on 'each side of the lever in position to be engaged by the projection ofsaid gear to reverse the clutch member, a manually operable lever in connection With the pivoted lever to move the latter and to, move the clutch member independently of the automatic engagement thereof by the projection of the gear, and means for positioning the manual lever to-hold the other lever andthe I clutch member in neutral position or in engagement with either of the driving pinions.

FRANK V. WVIDGER. l Vitnesses W. C. CoLLINs, A. H. WYNN 

